Voting Hours Extended At 3 Pennsylvania Precincts After Machine Setup Issues Voting Hours Extended At 3 Pennsylvania Precincts After Machine Setup Issues Voting Hours Extended At 3 Pennsylvania Precincts After Machine Setup Issues
Voting Hours Extended At 3 Pennsylvania Precincts After Machine Setup Issues Three Pennsylvania polling places will stay open until 8:30 p.m. on Election Day after voting machine setup issues delayed their openings, county officials announced Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Court of Common Pleas granted a petition extending voting hours by 30 minutes at the affected precincts, according to Chester County Government. The extension applies to: Precinct 201 (Easttown 3): Easttown Township Library, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. Precinct 210 (Easttown 6): St. John's Presbyterian Church, 217 Berkley Road, Devon. Precinct 244 (East Goshen 2): Goshen Baptist Church, 1451 West Chester Pi…

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FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare
FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare A suspicious mail-in ballot that triggered a Pennsylvania government building lockdown is now being treated as a non-criminal matter after preliminary testing found no biohazard, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 2. The ballot was traced to an elderly man who deposited it at a local drop box and cooperated with investigators, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. The ballot has been invalidated, and the voter was referred to Chester County Voter Services so he can recast his ballot in accordance with Pennsylvania law, authorities said. The findings follow a joint inv…
PA ‘Wallet Dr.’ Who Promoted Scam Awareness Admits Posing As Federal Employee PA ‘Wallet Dr.’ Who Promoted Scam Awareness Admits Posing As Federal Employee PA ‘Wallet Dr.’ Who Promoted Scam Awareness Admits Posing As Federal Employee
PA ‘Wallet Dr.’ Who Promoted Scam Awareness Admits Posing As Federal Employee A Pennsylvania financial advisor who promoted himself as “Wallet Dr.” and appeared on a podcast about exposing scams admitted to impersonating a federal employee to steer businesses’ retirement plans into his control, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 2. Lazaven Mitchell, 38, of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to one count of false impersonation of a federal officer or employee before Senior U.S. District Judge David Stewart Cercone, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Mitchell repeatedly presented himself as working for the U.S. Department of La…
Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds
Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Noncitizens voted in Pennsylvania elections and, in one case, falsely claimed U.S. citizenship to register, federal prosecutors said in two announcements naming 14 defendants across the state. Five defendants in Pennsylvania’s Eastern District were included in a nationwide announcement involving 63 people on Monday, Nov. 2, the Department of Justice said. Nine others in Pennsylvania’s Eastern and Middle districts were named in an earlier announcement on Monday, Oct. 26. Thirteen of the 14 Pennsylvania defendants were described as lawful permanent residents. The department described one defe…
New PA Child-Luring Scare Near School As Police Probe Boy Followed By Car, Man Offering Candy New PA Child-Luring Scare Near School As Police Probe Boy Followed By Car, Man Offering Candy New PA Child-Luring Scare Near School As Police Probe Boy Followed By Car, Man Offering Candy
New PA Child-Luring Scare Near School As Police Probe Boy Followed By Car, Man Offering Candy A girl walking to school was approached by a stranger in a red sedan, marking the latest in a series of suspected child-luring incidents across Pennsylvania — including a boy potentially followed by two cars and a man accused of offering young girls candy to get into his SUV, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 2. Police in Montgomery and Delaware counties are investigating the separate incidents, while a Berks County man has been arrested in connection with multiple alleged child-luring encounters involving girls as young as 6. Girl Approached By Stranger While Walking To School In Montgome…

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FBI Office Accused Of Spreading Misinformation After Posting Wrong Election Day An FBI field office sparked outrage after telling thousands of social media followers to vote on the wrong day, then deleting the post as criticism grew. The New Haven, Connecticut, office shared the incorrect information on X on Monday, Nov. 2. The post told its more than 23,000 followers that Election Day was Wednesday, Nov. 4. But voters were supposed to head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The mistake quickly drew criticism online, with some questioning why a federal law enforcement agency would share the wrong election date. The post remained online for hours before the FBI removed …

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JetBlue Hikes Bag Fees Again Amid Soaring Costs From Iran War JetBlue Airways is raising checked bag fees again as airlines struggle with soaring fuel costs driven by the US-Israeli war with Iran. The airline has increased its first checked bag fee to at least $50 for many passengers, according to its website. That's up from $45, a fee that JetBlue implemented in late March. Travelers who wait until less than 24 hours before departure will pay even more, while higher fees also apply during peak travel periods. "We're adjusting checked bag fees to help offset rising fuel and operating costs," JetBlue said in a statement to USA Today. "This helps us ke…

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JetBlue Hikes Bag Fees Again Amid Soaring Costs From Iran War JetBlue Airways is raising checked bag fees again as airlines struggle with soaring fuel costs driven by the US-Israeli war with Iran. The airline has increased its first checked bag fee to at least $50 for many passengers, according to its website. That's up from $45, a fee that JetBlue implemented in late March. Travelers who wait until less than 24 hours before departure will pay even more, while higher fees also apply during peak travel periods. "We're adjusting checked bag fees to help offset rising fuel and operating costs," JetBlue said in a statement to USA Today. "This helps us ke…

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Midterm Voters’ Key Concerns, Frustrations Revealed In Election Day Poll The first picture of what drove Americans to vote in the midterms is emerging, with preliminary findings offering a glimpse beyond the candidates on the ballot. Early results from CNN’s Voter Poll, used by the network and other major news organizations, released late Tuesday afternoon on Election Day, Nov. 3, point to broad dissatisfaction with the nation’s direction. Seventy-five percent said they are angry or dissatisfied with how things are going in the US, and 88 percent said the cost of living was a major factor in their vote. Preliminary findings highlight economic anxiety and f…